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What did the Supreme Court decide about the White House ballroom project?
Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Doah Lisa Kautau. President Trump says he is pleased that the Supreme Court has ruled in his favor to allow the construction of his controversial four hundred million dollar White House ballroom. And Piers Carrie Johnson reports the move drew a dissent from Conservative Chief Justice John Roberts.
The court said it was not tackling the heart of the matter whether this construction is legal for now. But the majority five justices said the group suing over the ballroom project had not suffered a direct concrete injury that would allow it to bring the case to court. The Supreme Court majority said, quote, mere offense, disagreement, or distaste does not qualify as an injury to get through those courthouse doors.
The White House ballroom is expected to be completed in the summer of twenty twenty eight. A new whistleblower report warns the US Postal Service's plan for President Trump's push to restrict mail in voting could derail the midterm election. Key parts of that plan remain blocked for now by a court order, as NPR's Hanzi Lewong reports.
How could the new USPS whistleblower report affect the 2026 midterm elections?
President Trump's order calls for the U.S. Postal Service to deliver mail and ballots only to people on voter lists that the states would have to turn over to the USPS. We should note USPS is a financial supportive NPR. The Postal Service has been working on an online portal that would allow state election officials to submit voter names. But a new whistleblower report claims the online system has not been properly tested and could lead to eligible absentee voters not getting ballots in time or at all. Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut submitted the report to USPS.
What the disclosure reveals is that the postal service has designed a system that is intended to fail.
Spokespeople for USPS did not respond to questions about the whistleblowers' claims. Anzi Lewong, NPR News.
What were the consequences of the flash flooding at Grand Canyon National Park?
At Grand Canyon National Park, search and rescue crews have recovered a second body following severe flash flooding over the weekend. Ryan Hindchus of Member Station KNAU reports the body of a forty-se 46-year-old man was found downstream in the Colorado River on Sunday.
The flash flooding in Bright Angel Creek tore through Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the canyon, destroying bridges and other infrastructure. More than 60 hikers and others were later evacuated by helicopter. It's common for the Grand Canyon to receive intense rainfall, but not in such a steep rocky area. Rain also fell on areas hit by last year's Dragon Bravo fire on the North Rim. Officials say that likely contributed to the severity of flooding. Flooding and debris flows. Meanwhile, an estimated forty percent of the water pipeline that supplies the park's south rim has been destroyed or damaged.
How many people are still missing after the Nepal‑Tibet flash flood disaster?
Overnight lodging in the park has been suspended and strict water restrictions are in place. For NPR News, I'm Ryan Heinches in Flagstaff.
Shares in Asia fell following renewed fighting in the US Israeli war against Iran. You're listening to NPR News from New York City. It is day six of search and rescue at the border of Nepal and Tibet, where authorities say more than eleven thousand people have been rescued from last week's shocking flash floods. About four thousand people are still missing, including nearly six hundred foreign nationals. Nepal's national disaster is Agency says the number of people who have died from the crush of mud and ice triggered by a falling glacier in the Himalayas has now surpassed one thousand as rescue teams reach more remote areas previously cut off. In Tibet and Nepal, memorial services are taking place to remember flood victims.
Why is Marineland relocating its captive whales and what’s the plan?
The largest ever relocation of captive whales in the world is over. Dan Karpinchuk reports the shuttered Ontario attraction Marineland has shipped its last six captive whales to two aquariums in the US.
Marineland has now shipped thirty beluga and four dolphins to five different locations, four of them in the U.S. and one in Spain. The now closed Niagara Falls, Ontario themed park said more than a year ago it could no longer afford to keep the whales, and unless they were allowed to relocate them to other facilities, they would be euthanized.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What did the Supreme Court decide about the White House ballroom project?
0:01–1:06
2
How could the new USPS whistleblower report affect the 2026 midterm elections?
1:06–1:50
3
What were the consequences of the flash flooding at Grand Canyon National Park?
1:50–2:41
4
How many people are still missing after the Nepal‑Tibet flash flood disaster?
2:41–3:38
5
Why is Marineland relocating its captive whales and what’s the plan?
3:38–4:25
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What are the latest developments in Canada‑U.S. tariffs and the Iran‑Venezuela conflict?
4:25–5:02